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5Useful
drills
Having built a solid set-up and honed a sharp stroke,
trying a few drills is a great way of backing up the
work you’ve already done and building skills like feel
and pace control. Here are four really effective ones
I get my students to use all the time. If you go to the
practice green at a tournament you’ll see the world’s
best players doing the same things. Try them next
time you’re on the practice green.
Open hands: Hitting putts this way helps you feel the correct
release of the putter head as you have to work harder to deliver it
square. This shows the correct face movement required and how
quiet the hands need to be.
Mirror: This is an essential bit of kit for me. They are really easy to
use and get you set up perfectly in no time. They have a multitude of
uses and like the string line, a must have piece of kit (they’re about
£35 from the big golf retailers).
Face angle: This drill tells you what an open and closed face feels
like. Set-up to hole the putt and try to hit the right (open face) and
left (closed face) pegs by manipulating the face. This comes from the
same path each time. You will then find understanding how to square
the face at impact much easier.
Eyes closed: Trying to hole putts with your eyes closed or a
cap over your face is a great way of building feel for pace as well as
eliminating that ‘hit’ at the ball. You will very quickly feel that the ball
is simply ‘in the way’ of a very smooth stroke and if you do hit at the
ball it will become evident immediately.
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